In carpentry, architecture, and shipbuilding, a compass is a curve (or bent) circular form. A compass plane is a craftsman plane, which has a convex direction length on the underside, for smoothing the concave faces of curved woodwork. A Compass saw (or fret saw or keyhole saw) is a narrow-bladed saw that cuts a curve. A compass timber is a curved (or crooked) timber. A compass window is a circular bay window (or oriel window).
A Surveyor's compass (or circumferentor) is a measuring instrument used in surveying horizontal angles.
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Woodworking
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| Introduction |
- Glossary of woodworking
- History of wood carving
- Wood
- Wood art
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| Forms |
- Bush carpentry
- Cabinet making
- Caning
- Carpentry
- Chainsaw carving
- Chip carving
- Ébéniste
- Fretwork
- Intarsia
- Marquetry
- Parquetry
- Pyrography
- Relief carving
- Root carving
- Segmented turning
- Spindle turning
- Whittling
- Wood carving
- Woodturning
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| List of woods |
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Softwood
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Hardwood
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- Ash
- Aspen
- Birch
- Cherry
- Elm
- Hazel
- Mahogany
- Maple
- Oak
- Teak
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| Tools |
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Saws
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- Bandsaw
- Circular saw
- Coping saw
- Fretsaw
- Jigsaw
- Miter saw
- Veneer saw
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Other
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- Abrasives
- Chisel
- Drawknife
- Drill
- Mallet
- Mitre box
- Plane
- Rasp
- Sandpaper
- Vise
- Workbench
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| Geometry |
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Joints
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- Birdsmouth
- Bridle
- Butt
- Butterfly
- Coping
- Crown of Thorns
- Dados
- Dovetail
- Finger
- Groove
- Halved
- Hammer-headed tenon
- Lap
- Mason's mitre
- Miter
- Mortise and tenon
- Rabbet
- Scarf
- Splice
- Tongue and groove
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Profiles
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- Bead
- Bevel
- Chamfer
- Ogee
- Ogive
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| Treatments |
- French polish
- Heat bending
- Paint
- Steam bending
- Varnish
- Wood drying
- Wood preservation
- Wood stain
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| Organizations |
- American Association of Woodturners
- Architectural Woodwork Institute
- British Woodworking Federation
- Building and Wood Workers' International
- Caricature Carvers of America
- International Federation of Building and Wood Workers
- National Wood Carvers Association
- Society of Wood Engravers
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